Intrathecal baclofen for management of spastic cerebral palsy: Multicenter trial

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 71-77

  Gilmartin, Richard ^a   Bruce, Derek ^b   Storrs, Bruce B ^c   Abbott, Rick ^d   Krach, Linda ^e   Ward, John ^f   Bloom, Karen ^g   Brooks, William H ^h   Johnson, Dennis L ⁱ   Madsen, Joseph R ^j   McLaughlin, John F ^k   Nadell, Joseph ^l  

^a WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Frazier Rehab Institute   (United States)

^h Associates in Neurology PSC   (United States)

ⁱ PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^j BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^l CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12944257419     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500201     Document Type: Article

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